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Hi! My name is Leonie and I am a 25 year old girl who loves talking about books! From YA to non-fiction to classics, I read it all (although fantasy will always be my fave). I live in the Netherlands and go to university, but make booktube videos in my spare time :)
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What I love the most about ur channel is how you combine aesthetics with minimalism. You don't read a huge number of books but you make the ones you read truly count. I am amazed by how you came up with recommendations for each prompt, ones that are not immediately obvious but make a lot of sense.
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"A book for if you like Wednesday"
Oh, I thought this person was just a fan of Wednesdays. We're halfway through the week! The Christmas miracle that is the weekend appearing faintly in the distance, glowing warm and inviting on the hill
Now I want a recommendation for that!
sometimes when i was reading nevermoor in school people would come up to me and go "is that Wednesday addams?" or "nevermoor??? isn't that the school from Wednesday???" it annoyed me at first but then i started to see the resemblance-
I spot a fellow Radiohead fan!
@@nereid149 Ha, that's funny 🙂 I guess this was recently, with the new Netflix series? I just remembered, there is also a famous "nevermore" from an Edgar Allen Poe poem, The Raven. Maybe this was the inspiration for the name of the school
@@lpsloveroflight3020 Yes, very true! Love them 🙂 What are your favourite Radiohead albums?
I feel like for the prompt, "You're on your own, kid", Taylor Jenkins Reid books would fit as well because they tend to have themes of family instability and the protagonists realizing they have to rely on themselves.
Also the fact that it's based on fictional celebrities so the whole bridge would fit too
YES! Malibu Rising would be a great pick.
@@austynhl9484 I LOVE malibu rising
I agree!! I was making a playlist for Nina Riva and instantly put "You're on your own, kid" there.
omg that fits both Daisy Jones and Carrie Soto so well (like specific lines are so accurate for the both of them)
OMG, this sweater is pure perfection ❤
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I need more books with trope "they love each other, but they don't know that they love each other" after years and years of reading, I just realize that I'm in love with these! I think it started with pride and prejudice ❤️❤️❤️
are you a Kanej fan?
@@luiiiandmovieee Actually I'm not 🤔
@@Kllamerka hmm I thought they would fit to your trope
i love the irony in this statement xD
I would recommend Aristotle and Dante: Discover the secrets of the universe :)
The Outsider by Camus is often available as The Stranger. It's a fascinating coincidence that you mention it, because I just finished it and thought it was good enough to be the subject of a monthly book discussion I attend, so we're reading it for January.
ghibli fans should definitely check out any of Diana Wynne Jones' books! of course Howl's Moving Castle is an unavoidable mention, but its two companion novels (Castle in the Air and House of Many Ways) also give those whimsical, magical, cozy vibes that we love about ghibli. i've also read the Chrestomanci series by this same author and really loved it!
oh, and for D&D fans, i've heard extremely good things about Legends & Lattes, though there's definitely more of a cozy vibe with this one
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oh two videos in two days
I was thinking the same thing 🤩🤩
my heart flutters every time you mention these violent delights by micah because it's one of my absolute favorite books and i was devastated when i found out it wasn't getting the attention it so deserves 💙👏🏻
I've been binging your videos for several days and I'm super glad that I found you. I really like your vibe, and how cozy and warm are the ambient of the videos. I haven't read anything for the longest time 😂 and I just miss the feeling of reading a good book and being intrigued by a good plot. I can feel your passion for bookish things and it's contageous! Thanks for that! And thanks for the recommendations as well! 🥰 Hope this little comment finds you well. Greetings from Madrid! 🌞
Oh my god I need more people to read Nevermoor! It's one of my favourite series and it's so addicting. The characters are so amazing and I still think about them regularly. Definitely has some cozy magic vibes if you're looking for that. Humour is also fantastic. Setting is also great. I mean a magical hotel? There's just so much Iove about that book. Pls read it.
Yes I get so excited when other people know about Nevermoor. I recommend it to so many people.
I’m reading the series now! I’m on Hollowpox. It’s so amazing!!
Love nevermoor its so cozy
I found your channel like two days ago, and this is exactly what I wanted another video of. Thank you!
ahhh I'm obsessed with your look today! the little eye dots and the ghibli earrings and the clouds on your sweater are so cute and wholesome ☁☁☁
Love the Tao of Pooh and the Te of Piglet. Great and provocative books! Have a great week, Leonie!
You have this perfect balance between immaculate aesthetic, succinct communication style, and a really good instinct for stories.
I just found your channel, and I'm enamoured! (Also, unlike many Americans, you pronounce Ghibli with a hard "G", and that made me soft in knees.)
A recommendation for Ghibli fans who still want an adult feeling book is the Kristen Lavransdatter. It was written by a 13th century Norwegian woman author and it just has that similar ghibli feel. It's slice of life, coming of age, a beautiful setting and time period. European and traditional, and many of the climaxes are not actually that incredible as far as what happens, they are just about the characters emotions. That tends to be the case in Ghibli movies too.
Not to be too pedantic here, but the books are SET in 14th century Norway. Sigrid Undset, the author published the trilogy in the 1920s.
I love the jumper! Your dress sense is always so lovely. If it was something you'd be interested in making, would definitely love to watch some wardrobe / fashion / jewellery content by you.
hii Leonie! i've been following your channel for a long time now and i just wanted to say that i really love it. your recommendations are really good (i'm one of those people that read those violent delights because of you and absolutely loved it) but my favourite thing is the coziness and comfort i get from watching your videos. this is kind of an 'end of the year thank you' for making my year better hehe🥰💜
pd: also i looove the sweater
Just watched a few seconds and the glitter dots around your eyes are perfection✨ ok, will continue to watch now ☺️
Speaking of Barbie and the Nutcracker, there is a Barbie movie coming out next year directed by Greta Gerwig, the director of Lady Bird and Little Women 😊 Genuinely looking forward to it haha
Oh MY GOD I- Like a legit animated one???
@@happyjellycatsquid the live action starring Margot Robbie and Ryan Gossling
@@happyjellycatsquid No, it will be live action! Starring Margot Robbie as Barbie. You should definitely google the photo of Ryan Gosling as Ken, haha. The script is supposedly very good. And given Gerwig's previous two movies, I can imagine it will have feminist themes and a certain sensitivity to it
It came out guys, was a big hit. Alongside Oppenheimer.
omg i was waiting for this !!! its so helpful i love this sm
A dark academia book that almost no one talks about is The Resurrectionist by E. B. Hudspeth, this book follows a scientist and his descent into madness due to study and science, it’s precisely what dark academia stands for and it has only 800+ reviews on goodreads and it’s so so good!!!
it's an amazing book!!!! way underrated!
I’m so happy you mentioned These Violent Delights, it’s one of my favorite books and it’s so underrated!😭
I read it because of Leonie and wow the book is so damn well written and so intense
This video is so “high yield.” Has so many little nuggets of good recommendations. I could listen to u ramble about books all day.
watching your videos brings me a lot of joy and comfort for some reason so thank you for that. and i added a lot of book on my tbr thank you for that as well :))
Okay answering 'a book that feels like listening to Mitski' with The Yellow Wallpaper is so so so so so perfect.
Adore this prompt and adore your answer! Thank you for the lovely recs!
P.S. I ADORE your makeup in this video. Simply stunning.
your book recommendations are always so good oh my god!!!!!!!
I'm so so so glad i found your channel - i was thinking about coming back to reading books for some time now.
thank u!! I added a lot of books to my to-read list based on your recommendaations (mostly based on what you explained or researched about each book) nice job!
Can DEFINITELY agree on concept art books being perfect for animation lovers and artist. I am both, got the Tangled concept art book as a gift for my birthday and completely lost my shit, one of the bestest things I've gotten, I swear
Ah yes I love the tangled art book!
I just finished reading The Fifth Season and it’s was everything I had hoped for! It’s just so satisfying when you start putting the pieces together while reading. Thanks so much for the suggestion!
I haven't read Jemison's Fifth Season series, but I am obsessed with her book, "The City We Became," and I recommend it to everyone, so since you're already getting into Jemison's books:
It's a magical realism urban fantasy, with an "entity" of sorts attempting to take over the world, by destroying major cities. "City We Became" is the first book in her "Great Cities" series (the second one came out in November, but I haven't read it yet), and it's set in New York City. The city of New York itself chooses 5 residents to work together to defeat the entity, and it's just... incredible.
Your eye makeup is ON POINT! ❤
Got some good gift ideas from this video, thank you! Happy Holidays 🎁
i watched this this morning for inspo and then proceeded to go to work in the bookstore and have fun recommending books to people 😊
Thanks to your review of Cruel prince I read the whole trilogy in one go and it became the best series of 2022. Thank you so much! It's been really long time i haven't felt so connected with the characters and the book universe.
YESSS I'VE BEEN WAITING FOR THIS ONE🥳
I read Hell Followed With Us just a few weeks ago and it was so good, a really wonderful mix of finding yourself and really dark themes. Great recommendation!
Thank you for two videos a week 👏 _holiday gifts edition_ 💯
Your channel is a so cozy and unique. I like how you branch out into lots of genres and include underrated titles. Also it is wonderful to recommend etsy made goods and support those crafters. I feel like booklovers and crafters have a huge overlap.
Girl , that sweater is vibe . So cute
added so many of these to my TBR thank u sm!
Love your channel! Thanks for the recommendations!
These sound like fantastic recommendations! You really know your genres
another nutcracker recommendation would be Midnight in Everwood by M A Kuzniar, it's a nutcracker reimaging/retelling and its so wonderful and cozy and fantastical but also has a really interesting perspective on the story - I'm about to reread it to get into the festive mood!!
the debby ryan hairtuck at 9:30 lolol love it, and thank you for all of these recommendations!!!
Some recommandations : for a book with ghibli vibes : a winter's promise by Christelle Dabos is a great fantasy series with an amazing setting and a structure that is often compared with a ghibli movie
for a fantasy with a commentary about the environment : if you read in french I would recommand Sirius by Stephane Servant, it's beautifully written and the messages in this book are very important
I was about to comment that! Definitely, the world is so Ghibliesque :)
I love how much confidence she had in her tea at the beginning of the video lollll
Book For Gamer Boyfriend: Tomorrow and Tomorrow and Tomorrow! All about game development and has an INCREDIBLE plotline
Fans of Mexican Gothic should definitely read The Hacienda. Amazing gothic creepy house vibea
I would also say House of Hollow! I mean the very first freaking line in the book had me hooked!!!
for the Zelda recs, I highly recommend Ursula K. Le Guin's Earthsea Cycle series! I've read the first four books and they really are pure magic, and do have a bit of a spiritual streak to them. I've never read anything else quite like them and the characters/stories have really stuck with me. also I hadn't heard of book sleeves before, but now i need one immediately!
2 videos on the week. That is my dream coming true!!!!!!!!!!! I love your videos so much
It's nice when people's dreams come true 🙂
Thank u so much for the Mitski recommendation I never imagined you would also listen to her. I'll start reading it asap
Love this video!! Thanks Leonie!
Every time I watch one of your videos I end up adding a few new books to my wishlist haha!
Just downloaded the these violent delights. Looking forward to it!.
As a person in search of advice about new books to read at the end of a stressful working week, this was fantastic. I was specifically in search of medieval fantasy books for adults, but I'll be definetly checking out The Broken Earth series. Thanks a lot!
i was watching your tea so anxiously because i kept thinking it was going to spill 😭
as a Fleabag fan, i would recommend "Sorrow and Bliss" (tho it's definitely slower-paced). and if you liked season 2 and are looking for an extra dash of "discussions on the catholic church", you could read "Everyone in this room will someday be dead". Loved both of them so much.
Also, this probably goes without saying, but you should get a copy of the scriptures, one of my most prized book possessions, and of course, a great read.
Fleabag to L'Etranger? I admire the leap! I always enjoy your videos.
Kudos for recommending E.T.A. Hoffman! He is so quirky, so much about the dark vibes, the atmo! Ooohh...just great!
this was so impressive! i found lots of books for my tbr
lovin the outfit & make up 💘
Love all the recommendations!!
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Thank you for this list, so adorable ;)
Your sweater is soooo cute😍
I love the fact that you recommend The Outsider to people who like Fleabag!!!!
If you like Wednesday, I would totally recommend the Sholomance series, "A deadly Education" being the first book!
You have the best recommendations 🥰
For Tim Burton movie mood in a book : I recommend the Miss Peregrine's series by Ransom Riggs
Living for these recommendations ❤
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I had never heard of book sleeves prior to this video. I have a huge fabric stash and am always looking for new ways to use it. I have made small zipper pouches in the past so making larger size pouches to be used as book sleeves sounds very doable. Thanks.
I didn’t expect you to say Nevermoor but now I love you even more
omg i been watching the writer of the iron widow for so long and im so happy to see her book in here !
If you wanna believe me, read "Night in Zagreb" by Adam Medvidović. Thats the next big thing, and we are already hooked up for coming sequel like insane.
I really recommend trying some books by Astrid Lindgren!! They’re suitable for kids and adults, so not the most mature or long books, but they all have such an amazing nostalgic feeling
I love your top!!!!
For anyone who liked Eragon or other dragon-based fantasy books, i have a pretty underrated recommendation which is The Dragon Whisperer series by Lucinda Hare. I've only read the first book in the series, and it was when i was a bit younger, but it's a story about a young girl who can talk to dragons, there are elves and other fantasy creatures, and the world building is also very very cool. It's also not too dark or heavy (at least the first book isn't) so it's a pleasant read.
Again, i really want to recommend The Secret Garden to anyone who loves ghibli movies. It ticks off literally all of the tropes and aesthetics present in ghibli movies.
Fair warning though, the book is a product of its time so it has quite a bit of racism.
Nutcracker recommendation: The Enchanted Sonata - a beautiful retelling of it
Can you make a video only for books for ghibli fans? I’d love to see such a unique vid (and I absolutely loveee how you recommend books to very specific tastes) thanks for the amazing content!
Love your videos!! They’re so helpful and I’ve added so many books to my wishlists because of your explanations. I need a book for someone into The DaVinci Code and the show Evil on Paramount+. I don’t even know what kind of category that would be? Religious secrets mixed with murder/crime?
A great series for enemies to lover is The Captive Prince series by C. S. Pacat.
I just finished it yesterday and it was so good! It was so hard to put down, I finished it all within three days.
would love if you (or any viewers!) might have a book rec that feels like wind in the willows? cozy cottagecore vibes, basically
On the gaming question there’s actually a book out (not sure if it’s out yet) about league of legends lore. It’s called ruination: a league of legends novel. It’s got genuinely amazing lore but I do wonder how a novel written about it would be. I think it would make a great video (especially if you’re unfamiliar with the game) of your perceptive as an outsider of it! What you think of the story etc ❤❤ love ur videos btw x
Thanks for a great video!!
For anyone looking for a series similar to A Cruel Prince, I can't recommend The Witch King enough - it's a great political fantasy with lovers to enemies to lovers again, which is done really well!
Expectations: Learning about some fun books I never heard of and maybe getting some gift ideas🥰
Reality: Switching to amazon every few minutes to add another book to my wish list😂
Great video! Hope I’ll get the time to actually read some of the books! ✨
My Thriftbooks cart just got heavy 😂 many thanks as always!
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Really useful video for holiday gifting…. To myself lol ❤
This is everything
If you like Wednesday, I would recommend A Study in Charlotte by Brittany Cavallaro. It doesn't have the same creepy/supernatural elements as Wednesday, but it is a murder mystery set at a boarding school, and the Charlotte Holmes character (a descendent of Sherlock Holmes) has a personality that is somewhat similar to Wednesday in the Netflix series.
omg i loved that book
I'll have to give this one a read! I read A Study in Scarlet Women by Sherry Thomas and really loved it - it's basically Sherlock Holmes but Sherlock is really a woman (named Charlotte Holmes as well? Explains why I thought it was the same book for a second. lol.)
For Ghibli fans I would like to recommend 'A Psalm for the Wild-Built' and its sequel 'A Prayer for the Crown-Shy' by Becky Chambers!
She's most popular for her wholesome sci-fi which these books only fall into kiiiinda - they are a bit more of philosophical speculative fiction and the strong solarpunk vibes just give the perfect Ghibli aesthetic.
Also, the Robot is called Mosscap - how cute is that?! 🥰
AAA i love both of those books!!! Becky Chambers has such cozy sci fi books, she’s so talented!!
My brother absolutely loves Brandon Sanderson! He has so many of his books
murderbot-- they are the best
I would definitely agree with nevermoor, its a great series for any age.
Leo if you haven't already you should read Octavia Butler's Parable of the Sower/Parable of the Talents trilogy! I think you would really like it. It's dystopia with extremely insightful political commentary, great writing and a gripping plot that is easy to follow and get sucked into. Please let me know your thoughts if you end up reading it :) Also, I read parable of the talents as a standalone and you don't need the background from Sower to understand the plot. I've heard it's better than Sower if you don't feel like reading both!
There's a sort of follow up to "ones who walk away from omelas" called "ones who stay and fight" by NK Jemisen and also gets you thinking about life and it's horrors
I'm obsessed with Nevermoor
The way you talked about the dark cottage core made me think of "Mythago Wood" by Robert Holdstock. I think you would like that one.
For a Dark Academia rec, "The Cloisters" by a new author called Katy Hays. Definitely"The Secret History" vibes. There's also a tarot chart in the back of the book. Love your videos Leonie! 🎄☃️
Is it good? I've heard veryyy mixed reviews on this one
16:16 to that person who asked about a book for someone who likes dungeons & dragons pls hear me out, I have the PERFECT book series!! A chorus of dragons by Jenn Lyons. I've read the first 3 so far and they're one of my absolute fav books. The worldbuilding is the best and most complex I've ever read. Does it take effort to understand everything? Yes, of course, but it's so worth it! The characters are so complex and there's not a single cliche. Jenn Lyons also writes about cultural dilemmas and new definition of sex and gender which is so interesting and open minded. There're dragons, action, fights, underworld, reincarnations, A LOT of magic, A LOT of history and information and the books truly feel like a fantasy video game. I'd highly recommend them if that's not already obvious. I think they fit 100% to your question.
PS: the first book is a story in a story in a story, if that's a plus point for you
i will have to look into those, thanks!
@@ashleyreynolds8961 cool, I hope you like it! It takes a bit to get into it and to understand everything but it's worth it
Would we ever get a room tour? I love the way you light your room, where are the lamps from